SOLIDWORKS vs TopSolid'Design
| SOLIDWORKS | TopSolid'Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Paid from | $4/mo | |
| Platforms | macOS, Web, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $2,820/user/mo | |
| Assembly design | Yes | Yes |
| Sheet-metal tools | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud collaboration | Yes | No |
| Platform access | both | |
| Sculpting tools | Yes | |
| Animation tools | Yes | |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | |
| Render engine | built-in | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Modeling dimension | 3D | |
| Simulation tools | Yes | |
| Modeling method | hybrid | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows desktop; vendor download page lists TopSolid 7 installer for Windows. | |
| File import and export | Reads Catia, Creo, NX, SolidWorks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, FBX; point-cloud formats .xyz, .pts, .ply. |
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